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Lebanon reports 2,377 coronavirus cases, 33 deaths

Date: 2021-03-07 19:52:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:8836928

BEIRUT, March 7 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday 2,377 new coronavirus infections, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 395,588, the country's official news agency NNA reported. Up to 33 deaths ....

Jordan records 6,302 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths

Date: 2021-03-07 18:21:14 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8836801

AMMAN, March 7 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 6,302 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of infections since the beginning of the crisis to 427,717, Petra news agency reported. Meanwhile, the Kingdom's total coronavirus-related ....

Yemeni army completely liberates area in Taiz

Date: 2021-03-07 17:50:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:8836685

SANAA, March 7 (MENA) – Yemen's military forces have fully liberated Jabal Habashi directorate in the southwestern province of Taiz. The army on Sunday had battles with Houthi militias, leaving dozens of Houthis wounded and dead and destroying ....

Jordan reshuffles Khasawneh’s cabinet

Date: 2021-03-07 17:48:27 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:8836628

AMMAN, Mar 7 (MENA) – A Jordanian royal decree was issued on Sunday, approving a reshuffle of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh’s cabinet, Petra reported. The royal decree approved the appointment of Mohammad Najjar as minister of water and ....

Kuwait records 1,144 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-03-07 17:28:31 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8836711

KUWAIT, March 7 (MENA) - Kuwait reported 1,144 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths, raising the total number of cases to 200,572 and deaths to 1,127 on Sunday, KUNA reported. The number of patients in ICUs is 175, raising the total number of ....

Yemeni military shells Houthi troops in Marib

Date: 2021-03-07 17:14:12 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:8836721

ADEN, March 7 (MENA) – The Yemeni army on Sunday shelled reinforcements of the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Marib province. The artillery targeted the reinforcements near the Kasara front in western Marib, destroying equipment, as well as ....

Algeria reports 130 new coronavirus infections, 3 deaths

Date: 2021-03-07 17:03:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:8836713

ALGIERS, March 7 (MENA) - A total of 130 confirmed coronavirus cases and three deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 114,234 and deaths to 3,013, spokesman for the country's ....

Int'l coalition carries out airdrop in Syria's Hasaka, kills senior Daesh leader

Date: 2021-03-07 16:59:59 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8836625

DAMASCUS, March 7 (MENA) - The US-led international coalitions carried out an airdrop in the Hasaka governorate, northeast of Syria, on Sunday to kill a senior Daesh militant. The military operation resulted in killing Daesh commander Sabah al ....

UN envoy hopes giving confidence to new Libyan government on Monday

Date: 2021-03-07 16:51:25 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8836612

TRIPOLI, March 7 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Rizdon Zininga said Sunday that the UNSC members supported the outcomes of Geneva talks, wishing that the new Government of the ....

Arab coalition says removal of Houthis from terror list behind increased attacks against civilians

Date: 2021-03-07 15:24:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8836296

RIYADH, March 7 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen has blamed the removal of the Houthi militias from the terror list for the increased drone and missile attacks against civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. In a ....